Why does my baby’s gums turn white?

In life, the baby's health is something that parents are very concerned about, but many mothers often find that their baby's gums are white. I don’t know what causes it, or how to prevent and treat it. Today, the editor will give you a detailed introduction. Let’s learn about some situations related to the white gums of babies!

Pale gums are a sign of anemia. If you open your lower eyelid and it is paler than other people's eyes and your fingernails are also pale, then you have anemia. To supplement iron, it is best to go to the hospital to get some medicine. If it becomes severe anemia, it will be difficult to treat. Anemia refers to too few red blood cells in the blood and insufficient hemoglobin. There are several different types of anemia, one of which is iron deficiency anemia, which means that there is too little iron in the red blood cells. This is also the most common type of anemia.

To prevent iron deficiency anemia, first of all, you need to pay attention to your diet and consume a balanced amount of iron-rich foods such as red meat, liver, egg yolks, and cereals. If the iron intake in the diet is insufficient or the iron deficiency is severe, iron supplementation is necessary. Vitamin C can help the absorption of iron and also help produce hemoglobin, so the intake of vitamin C must be sufficient.

There are two possible reasons for the baby's white gums: one is teething, and the other is thrush. When the baby is teething, the gums at the lower front teeth are full and may have white spots. He drools a lot and likes to chew things. In the case of thrush, white spots or flakes appear on the oral mucosa. It is not easy to wipe, the oral mucosa is relatively dry, not red or swollen, and there is no drooling, and generally there are no systemic symptoms. Occasionally accompanied by pain and loss of appetite. It is recommended to pay attention to the difference and seek medical attention in time if it is thrush.

Through the above introduction, I think parents should now be very clear that there are several situations in which the baby’s gums turn white. Then we must pay attention to observation, and then take the baby to see a doctor in time to find out the real cause, and then prescribe the right medicine to protect the baby's dental health.